C.J. Harris

Season 13 · Eliminated (6th)

Where are they now

Latest documented update, January 15, 2023

C.J. Harris released the single In Love in 2019. He died on January 15, 2023, in Jasper, Alabama, after a heart attack. At that time he was planning to release new music.⁠[1]

Key figures

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2014He performed at the 2014 Foothills Festival in Jasper, Alabama.⁠[1]

After the show

  1. 2014He sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2014, from June 24 to August 23, 2014. He led Gravity and American Woman, with other finalists on backup vocals.⁠[1][4]June 24, 2014 – August 23, 2014
  1. 2019In 2019 he released his debut single, In Love, which was not on an album.⁠[1]
  1. 2023He died on January 15, 2023, in Jasper, Alabama, after a heart attack. That ended his performing career.⁠[1]January 15, 2023

Date not documented

  1. Before American Idol he self-released the album Small Town Boy.⁠[1]
  2. Shortly after American Idol he performed with Darius Rucker at the Grand Ole Opry.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Small Town Boy⁠[1]Album
In Love⁠[1]Single2019

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Sources

4 sources

  1. C. J. Harris (singer) — Wikipedia, updated July 26, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Post-Idol: “In 2019, Harris released his debut single, "In Love".”
    • Death: “Harris died at a hospital in Jasper, Alabama, from a [[heart attack]], on January 15, 2023”
    • Post-Idol: “At the time of his death in 2023, he was planning on releasing new music.”
    • Lead sentence: “January 28, 1991”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date|1991|1|28}}
    • Lead sentence: “January 15, 2023”
    • Infobox, Died line (death_date): {{death date and age|2023|1|15|1991|1|28}}
    • Lead: “he self-released the album ''Small Town Boy.''”
  2. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row C.J. Harris: Season 13, Place finish 6th
  3. American Idol season 13 — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart, row C.J. Harris: Pl. 6, Eliminated in the Top 6 column (4/24); ratings table, episode 31 Top 6 Results, April 24
  4. American Idols Live! Tour 2014 (Wikipedia revision 1348964957) — Wikipedia, updated April 15, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Infobox: “start_date = June 24, 2014”
    • Infobox: “end_date = August 23, 2014”
    • Setlist: “"[[Gravity (John Mayer song)|Gravity]]" by [[John Mayer]] – Harris with Preston as backup”
    • Setlist: “"[[American Woman (song)|American Woman]]" by [[The Guess Who]] – Harris with Irene, Meuse, and Preston on backup”

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